Line-transect sampling for estimating breeding wood duck density in forested wetlands

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 32-36

  Kelley Jr , James R ^a,b,c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c Office of Migratory Bird Management   (United States)

^d UMC 4415   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^f Wildlife Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Aix sponsa; density; forested wetland; line transect; sample size; wood duck

Indexed keywords

AIX; AIX SPONSA; ANAS; ANAS SP.; AVES;

FORESTED WETLAND; POPULATION DENSITY;

USA, MISSOURI, MINGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE;

EID: 0029663439     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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